Artist: Broadway Album: Gentleman’s Brawl Genre: Rock Label: Uprising Records Ah, young men. Ever eager. Such is how I choose to sum up this album, the sophomore effort from Broadway, which varies between decently enjoyable and absolutely, ridiculously OTT. You may need to take a shot of adrenaline to get through the whole thing. It’s […]
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REVIEW: Broadway – Gentleman’s Brawl
May 26th, 2012 
James Shotwell 
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MUSIC VIDEO: Feed The Rhino – Left For Ruins
May 24th, 2012 Grant Trimboli Unsigned hard rockers Feed The Rhino have unleashed the heavy-hitting visuals for their song “Left For Ruins” and is guaranteed to kick start your weekend a little early. FTR’s sound come blistering through your speakers with adrenaline-inducing verses and intensity all the way through. This song is off of the band’s forthcoming album, The Burning […]
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REVIEW: Make Me Famous – It’s Now Or Never
April 12th, 2012 James Shotwell Artist: Make Me Famous Album: It’s Now Or Never Genre: Hard Rock Label: Sumerian Sumerian Records recently signed Ukrainian natives Make Me Famous, and there has been quite a bit of buzz and hype surrounding the band. I’ll say that I have been following them for quite some time now, I was intrigued by their […]
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REVIEW: Thousand Foot Krutch – The End Is Where We Begin
April 12th, 2012 James Shotwell Artist: Thousand Foot Krutch Album: The End Is Where We Begin Genre: Rock, nu-metal Label: Tooth & Nail Honestly, I think I feel a little hard done by with this album. Maybe my expectations were too high on foot of the ominous, epic build up in “The Introduction” but the oddly incomplete, demo-like tracks that […]
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REVIEW: Fake Figures – Hail The Sycophants
December 6th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Fake Figures Album: Hail The Sycophants Genre: Rock Label: Shillen Records Apparently, all the bands from my childhood have chosen now to resurface. The most recent band that showed up out of nowhere was Atreyu, a band which I was a huge fan of back in the days when wearing blazers and eye-liner in […]
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REVIEW: Nickelback – Here And Now
November 22nd, 2011 Jordan Munson Album: Here And Now Band: Nickelback Genre: Rock and Roll Label: Roadrunner Somewhat bewilderingly, over the last handful of years Nickelback has become the most hated band in existence. How exactly this came to be, no one really knows (but if you ask most people, you’d likely hear the answer “because they suck!”). How so […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: You Me At Six – Bite My Tongue
November 6th, 2011 James Shotwell UK rockers You Me At Six continue the promotion of their latest album today with the release of their official video for the single “Bite My Tongue.” The video, which you can view after the jump, finds the band performing in a strange location and becoming entangled in wires. Nothing to see if you’re looking […]
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REVIEW: Pianos Become The Teeth – The Lack Long After
November 5th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Pianos Become The Teeth Album: The Lack Long After Genre: Rock/Screamo/Post-Rock Label: Topshelf Record With their previous release, Old Pride, Baltimore’s Pianos Become The Teeth created one of the best (but forgotten) records of 2010. Now as the band head into 2012, the follow-up, The Lack Long After doesn’t quite have the same zest and longevity […]
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Mayhem Fest 2012 Dates Revealed
October 27th, 2011 Martin Rockstar Energy Mayhem Fest 2012 dates have just been revealed. This event had started in summer 2008, with metal and hard rock acts, and has been increasing in popularity every year. UTG will be bringing you the listing of bands performing, and venues, in the near future so be patient. To view these dates or […]
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REVIEW: Girl On Fire – Revenge EP
September 20th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Girl On Fire Album: Revenge EP Genre: Alt-rock Label: Hollywood Waste I am a very seasonal man when it comes to many things, especially music, and I always look forward to fall. I despise winter, but I love feeling the air get a bit crisper, wearing a jacket again, and probably most importantly, not […]
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REVIEW: Madina Lake – World War III
September 17th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Madina Lake Album: World War III Genre: Rock Label: Sony / Razor & Tie I happened to see Madina Lake live on the Kerrang! tour several years ago. The only incident I recall from their performance is lead singer Nathan Leone being kidnapped by the crowd, having to be rescued about 10 minutes later […]
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REVIEW: Greeley Estates – The Death Of Greeley Estates
August 12th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Greeley Estates Album: The Death of Greeley Estates Genre: Metalcore Label: Tragic Hero Records The line up changes that have afflicted Greeley Estates since their inception would give you whiplash. Happily however, it doesn’t seem to have adversely impacted upon their music, which remains as streamlined and inventive as ever. The Death of Greeley Estates […]
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